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Brunner sponsored a variety comm M raise funds for the Stratford school In], “5‘ tarded children, enlisting the co-operanwl ,1: five neighboring Institutes all intEI'E‘slt‘d the school. The programme, provided “7: different Institutes with men and ' people as well as women taking part, ‘11,, vocal solos, duets, trios, quartettes am I can make toward world peace", and talks on “Russian Education”, “Why I Became a Canadian Citizen” and “A Farmer’s VieWs on Education.“ Community Activities Women‘s Institutes seem to be accomplish- ing a lot for their communities by using their influence to have the proper authorities do Soon; llltieq l'lml’. something that needs to be done for the community good. Some time ago North Horâ€" ton presented a resolution at the South Ren- frew district annual asking the County Counâ€" cil to take steps to have a Home for the Aged built in Renfrew county. The Home is now almost completed and the Institutes are raising funds. by catering and other means, “to buy extras to add to the comfort of the inmates.” The Institutes of South Ren- trew have already provided funds to buy an organ for the chapel of the new Home. Every one of the nineteen branches contributed. Institutes in the area around Keewatin have been largely instrumental in getting rural mail delivery for the district, supportâ€" ing representations to their Member of Parâ€" liament over the past several years Amherst Island is working on the project of getting a doctor from the mainland to hold office hours on the island one day each week. IVilliscroft petitioned the township council to provide a garbage disposal area. The counâ€" cil has already taken steps to procure a locaâ€" tion for this. One of North Horton's annual community events is a November Social Evening when neighboring Institutes are invited and each contributes a few numbers to the programme. In Clearview Institute‘s towuship when the Reeve announced that the council would try to provide fire protection if enough rate pay- ers asked for it, the Institute took the ini- tiativc in starting a move to have the request made. Every winter the inhabitants of Wolfe Is- land face the risk and hardship of being cut otl' from the mainland with no means of cross- ing over except by using the ice for a bridge with all the danger involved, Many lives have been lost in these crossings. As part of a cam- paign to have something done to provide safer travel, the Wolfe Island Institute has been having letters published in the Kingston paper in an efiort to stir up the public interest. A press report says: “When the members of Golden Lake Institute saw that the shore of their lake was being bought up and rented by outsiders and that soon parents and chil- than would have no place to enjoy picnics, swimming. corn and wiener roasts, the women approached the Council and the outcome was that the Council paid rent for the land and the Institute built a bathing house at the cost of $140." Zion Line reports as its most important project last year. sponsoring and finding leaders for three 4-H Homemaking Clubs for girls. 34 uses, a novelty musical act by “farme- piano and violin selections, a group in songs and dances and a junior farmw . , 'i Brunner contritr ' w ing the bagpipes. fashion parade. Jarvis sponsored a travelling libs. winter. We presume this Was from county library as there were sever merits of books. The titles were publ. the local paper when each shipment Lucknow imprOVed the kitchen recreation centre by installing a serie: tric cooking units, a two-plate coffee and a warming cupboard. They an: that this equipment is for the use of use the kitchen “with no strings at. ‘The Institute asks only that those u‘b- treat it as they would if it were in ti: home. Lion’s Head sponsored a weekly ' class” last Winter. This Institute 1 books to the school children who llaV' the greatest improvement” during tlv Hilton Beach, on St. Joseph Island. nized Young Canada’s Book Week in her by giving a donation of ten ,I books for the Public Library. This ! gives donations to the Library as in of members Who have died. Reaboro presented three swings school playground in a ceremony ll' the president cut the ribbons on the and declared the equipment officially - Fordwich held a very successful Q1. “charging an admission fee to raise I funds.” One hundred and fifteen quill shown, several over one hundred ye. others very modern. Other exhibits \- bedspreads, rugs, antique shawls and cloths,” and old coal oil lamps. Tlu were “sectioned off” by spinning when potted. Chrysanthemums. Members of Sour Springs for their J day took a “pot luck” lunch with thi went to the home of a disabled moll- some mending and other work and 1 making a quilt for her. In the EVEIllli had their regular meeting at another At this meeting it was reported that at ‘ mas time they had sent baskets of 3“ fruit and other gifts to more than 01": dred sick or aged persons and child the Six Nations Indian Reserve. The 11: had also had a Christmas tree at the Hall on the Reserve giving oranges, and toys to all the children attending For the past five years Skead R02! provided hot cocoa for the school chi noon lunch, the members taking to making the cocoa. This Institute aw- -‘-' HOME AND CC-"Nl"